New Oakland County Program Helps Ease Student-Loan Debt: What To Know
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Oakland County residents with student loan debt will soon have a new resource to help ease the financial strain. Oakland County officials announced last week they are partnering with Savi, a social impact company that focuses on lowering student loan payments and facilitating the loan forgiveness process for borrowers. The new…
2 LI UNIQLO Stores Give Free Outfits To Long Island Cares Clients
HUNTINGTON, NY — Two Long Island UNIQLO stores provided free outfits to 16 Long Island Cares clients, Long Island Cares announced. UNIQLO in South Huntington and Valley Stream each provided eight free outfits. Outfits were chosen by the clients. Each store invited the guests to shop before opening time. A store associate helped each guest…
Stolen Hampton Car Case Could Be Tied To Other Thefts Concord Cops Say
CONCORD, NH — Just a day before he was due in superior court for a dispositional conference hearing on a reckless conduct gun case, a local teen was arrested after being accused of fleeing the scene of a crash involving a stolen car out of Hampton. Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, police received multiple calls…
Essex County Democrats Say Kamala Harris Can Beat Donald Trump
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Could Kamala Harris defeat former president Donald Trump if push came to shove in November? That’s what some of her high-profile Democratic Party peers from Essex County are banking on as they throw their weight behind the vice president. President Joe Biden’s stunning weekend announcement – he is dropping out of…
Stamford Seeks To Establish New Permanent Public Plaza
STAMFORD, CT — The city of Stamford Transportation, Traffic & Parking Department held an informational meeting last week on three projects that aim to increase roadway safety and enhance multi-modal options for residents. The projects are all located in “tier 1” of Stamford’s High Injury Network map, which is based on actual crash data. Patch…
Farmingdale Fundraiser To Benefit Students Hurt In High School Bus Crash
FARMINGDALE, NY — The Over the Hill Gang Softball League’s annual fundraiser, scheduled for Friday night at Allen Park, will benefit students injured in the Farmingdale High School marching band bus crash tragedy last September. The fundraiser supports a different cause each year, featuring raffles, live music, pizza, heros, ice cream, face painting, and more,…
Homicide Investigated Near Route 29 East Of Fairfax City: Police
FAIRFAX, VA —Fairfax County Police detectives were investigating a homicide early Saturday evening on Route 29 east of Fairfax City and near the Blake Lane/Pickett Road intersection. Police responded earlier in the day for the report of an unconscious man. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man, who was unresponsive. He was…
Pet Of The Week: Sweet Shyra Comes With A Whole Lotta Love
BABYLON, NY — “Sweet” Shyra is a resident of the Babylon Animal Shelter and is Patch’s Pet of the Week. “This beautiful girl is two years old and is ready for her family to scoop her up,” long-time shelter volunteer Christine Franke told Patch. “Shyra is super sweet but shy. We are looking for someone…
11 Iconic CA Film Locations: A Movie Buff's California Road Trip
LOS ANGELES, CA— And the Oscar goes to… California! From “L.A. Confidential” to “La La Land,” the Golden State is a true A-lister. Among the perks of living in the Golden State, some of the most famous movie scenes ever were filmed just around the corner. Beyond the sound stage, filming on location is one…
9 Years Later: Limo Crash Families Demand Change: 'A Dreadful Day'
CUTCHOGUE, NY — Thursday marks nine years since a tragic limo crash in Cutchogue that took the lives of four young women and left four others badly injured. And now, the families left behind are speaking out, vowing never to stop advocating for change — they are now fighting to lower the state’s blood alcohol…